PEOPLE are important

The Team of professionals at Clawson Architects is here for you. We are experienced architects, interior designers and planners specializing in home design with an in depth understanding art, architectural history, preservation and sustainability. Our passion for creating the best design solutions possible based on your needs is matched equally by our passion for providing a welcoming, patient and supportive client relationship throughout the process.

Marvin listens….closely. His natural inquisitiveness and ability to thoughtfully connect with clients – and their homes – are at the core of Clawson Architects’ work. He asks clients what they most desire from their home and intuitively “reads” the history, hurdles, potential, and context of the existing space.

Marvin sketches...and that might seem old-school or even ordinary, until you experience it.

René has big ideas….like starting Clawson Architects in 2000. She harnessed her intuitive sense of style and love of art and design into a career and this thriving architectural practice with her husband and partner, Marvin Clawson. It’s a life’s work so fulfilling that she can’t imagine doing anything else.

René and Marvin Working as a Team

Many ask, “How do you work with your spouse?” Marvin and René agree on one thing for sure: they could not work without each other. They are truly complementary and each offers unique talents and insight to their design projects and the business. Some clients have even stated that they chose Clawson Architects because René and Marvin offer the “male + female” perspective! As partners since 2000, their time together as a professional team has eclipsed their time in practice with others. Clearly, it works.

a conversation with René and Marvin

Watch an interview with René and Marvin Clawson in which they discuss Architecture as a career and how they work together as a team.

Bart took one high school drafting class and he was hooked. His interest in architecture grew, and he found his passion for drawing and math could be combined into this career that he is not only loves, but at which he excels.

Sebil believes that architecture is art….and that’s just one of the reasons she fits in so well at Clawson Architects. As a child in Kosovo and an architecture student in Turkey, she always exhibited an eye for art and design, with pencil or camera in hand.

Leaha was designing with an awareness of history and historic preservation before she even realized it. She credits her family with recognizing her passion and talents and nurturing her interest by indulging her with art supplies, historical tours and vacations that always included some type of architectural experience.

Who Will Work on Your Project?

When René and Marvin started Clawson Architects, their first and foremost goal was to create a collegial workplace. They are so proud to have attracted and built a creative, likable, and conscientious team of design professionals. Equally important, each team member considers listening to and collaborating with clients and colleagues a priority.

Residential design projects can – and should – require close collaboration between architect and client. When a prospective client approaches the firm, Rene usually leads the initial inquiries, introductions and fact finding. Marvin may meet a prospective client at this point or at a design consultation – a one-hour, live-action, interview and sketch session where Marvin begins to explore the client’s goals and brings design options to life with pen and paper. Project team appointments are made thoughtfully. Consideration is given to each Clawson team member’s past experience, strengths and interests, as well as the personality and preferred working style of the client. Marvin and René remain involved in every project.

interested in joining our team?

We are looking to expand our Team now! (December 2017) Candidates for full time employment must have 3-5 years of post-architectural school experience as well as a passion for period architecture. Please email resumes and samples of professional work to the attention of René Clawson.

memberships and affiliations

AIA American Institute of ArchitectsICAA The Institute of Classical Architecture and ArtAPT The Association for Preservation Technology

NKBA National Kitchen and Bath AssociationCNU The Congress for New UrbanismUSGBC The US Green Build CouncilNCARB The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards